Austin Wells’ bat will earn him ‘a lot of playing time’ for Yankees
When Jose Trevino went on the disabled list with a quad injury on July 13, he and Austin Wells split playing time evenly, appearing in 48 games each. Wells’ hitting has continued to improve since then, making him a vital part of helping the Yankees get back to a 50-50 platoon when Trevino returns from […]
Marcus Stroman optimistic Yankees breather helped fix struggles
Marcus Stroman believes he has figured out some mechanical issues that may have contributed to recent slump on the mound that led to the right-hander’s worst two starts of the season. The Yankees postponed his start from Friday until Sunday against Texas to allow him to get some extra bullpen time in. “I was able […]
DJ LeMahieu can prove his Yankees resurgence is for real
The man nicknamed “The Machine” knew that part of him was malfunctioning, but he couldn’t fix the problem by leaving it plugged in. Then the Yankees stopped DJ LeMahieu for five straight games in late July, then they brought him back and suddenly he was pitching again. This potential fix comes from a small sample […]
Yankees’ Aaron Boone has mulled Juan Soto-Aaron Judge lineup change
Aaron Boone just isn’t ready to do that right now. But the Yankees manager said Wednesday that he has at least considered swapping Aaron Judge and Juan Soto in the batting order “over the last couple weeks.” Boone said he was hesitant to part with either Judge or Soto, who had the top two OPS […]
The Yankees look like the Yankees again even after split
The nightcap was certainly a letdown. The Angels showed the Yankees what they showed the Mets over the weekend: They looked as bad, often as they did, at 49-64 after the Yankees won the first game of this damp doubleheader at Yankee Stadium, 5-2. And sometimes, as you congratulate each other as you leave the […]
Will Warren’s rough outing sinks Yankees in nightcap loss to Angels
Luis Gil played with fire in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday night and survived. Will Warren played with fire and got himself set on fire in his nightcap. So the Yankees split the two games, winning 5-2 in Game 1 behind five scoreless innings from Gill, and winning 8-2 in Game 2 when […]
Yankees grind out win over Angels to open rain-soaked doubleheader
On a day when the Yankees were scheduled to play (at least) 18 innings, they got off to a rough start through the first nine innings. With muddy conditions and a tough game from Lewis Hill, the game wasn’t always pretty, or efficient. But the Yankees won the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday […]
Yankees bump Marcus Stroman back as struggles linger
Marcus Stroman is getting extra time to get over his slump. Following Tuesday’s rainout (and the game being closed Monday), the Yankees plan to move Stroman back to the mound on Sunday and allow their starters to throw some extra bullpen innings, manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday. Stroman had been tipped to replace starter Nestor […]
Yankees turn to Will Warren with Angels doubleheader on tap
Will Warren will get another chance after performing well in his MLB debut. The right-hander is scheduled to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday as the Yankees’ 27th pitcher in the Bronx. Luis Gil, who was scheduled to start Tuesday’s game, which was postponed because of the storm, is expected […]
Impending Yankees injury returns could make for complicated situation
With the team playing its only game at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday, Anthony Rizzo stood near the home dugout, swinging his bat behind protective netting and gesturing toward the mound, telling Aaron Boone and several coaches: “You’re the best.” “That’s our trade deadline acquisition.” Rizzo was gesturing toward manager Clark Schmidt, who was warming up […]